Description Answer the questions below. Follow the guidelines for the short assignment: 1. Visit the ILO's website and use the ILOSTAT Database, to calculate the average employment, unemployment, and participation rates over the period 2000-2019, for Japan and China. 2. Create appropriate chart(s) to display these statistics for the US, UK, Japan, and China. Using your chart(s), describe the similarities and differences in these statistics between Japan, China, the US, UK, and those in Figure 1.5, which can be found here. You can hand draw your charts, or make a digital version if you prefer. 3. Suggest possible reasons for the differences in unemployment rates in these countries. (After studying this unit, use the model of the labour market to expand on your answer to this question). Guidelines for submissions: Sufficient = well-drawn graphs, substantive, addresses the prompt Insufficient = incomplete work lacking in substance. Poor sparse work and/or does not address the prompt. Your submission should address all aspects of the prompt, and be substantive. Substance means providing individual insight, engagement, and depth on a topic. Submit Assignment

Description Answer the questions below. Follow the guidelines for the short assignment: 1. Visit the ILO's website and use the ILOSTAT Database, to calculate the average employment, unemployment, and participation rates over the period 2000-2019, for Japan and China. 2. Create appropriate chart(s) to display these statistics for the US, UK, Japan, and China. Using your chart(s), describe the similarities and differences in these statistics between Japan, China, the US, UK, and those in Figure 1.5, which can be found here. You can hand draw your charts, or make a digital version if you prefer. 3. Suggest possible reasons for the differences in unemployment rates in these countries. (After studying this unit, use the model of the labour market to expand on your answer to this question). Guidelines for submissions: Sufficient = well-drawn graphs, substantive, addresses the prompt Insufficient = incomplete work lacking in substance. Poor sparse work and/or does not address the prompt. Your submission should address all aspects of the prompt, and be substantive. Substance means providing individual insight, engagement, and depth on a topic. Submit Assignment

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

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Author:McGraw-Hill

Publisher:McGraw-Hill

Chapter13: Measuring The Economy's Performance

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